Atlantic Loire Valley, easy to access!
Atlantic Loire Valley is located at the crossroads of major French tourist routes, with Nantes just 2 hours away from Paris by high-speed train.
Getting here:
- Nantes Atlantic international airport: direct connections to more than 100 French and international destinations, including the Paris Charles de Gaulle, London, Amsterdam or Munich hubs
- TGV trains: from all major cities in Atlantic Loire Valley you can travel to Paris by high-speed train in 50 min. to 2 hours.
- A dense motorway network: A11, A28, A81, A83, A85, A87 motorways
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The best of Atlantic Loire Valley in a video!
Atlantic Loire Valley offers a variety of extraordinary activities, a wealth of landscapes and architectural landmarks.
Watch the video and discover the Loire Valley, the Atlantic coast and the vibrant cities of Nantes, Angers or Le Mans. Don’t miss vineyards, cycling routes, natural areas and charming villages … Atlantic Loire Valley is the ideal destination for your clients!
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Welcome to the Atlantic Loire Valley!
The Atlantic Loire Valley and its partners are delighted to welcome tour-operators exhibitors to Angers, for a unique opportunity to discover the Loire Valley wines & their treasures.
Useful information
Five wine tourism famtrips for travel professionals
5 itineraries in the Atlantic Loire Valley vineyards
- Program 1: A journey to Nantes & its secret vineyard
- Program 2: The Loir Valley vineyard treasures
- Program 3: Saumur & Angers gems
- Program 4: Hillsides & panoramic views of the Layon
- Program 5: In the Fiefs vendéens between Atlantic coast and Poitevin Marshland
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Our technical guide
This technical guide features the Essentials of Atlantic Loire Valley + 15 suggested itineraries in our region. Culture, Art de vivre, Cycling, Seaside activities, City-breaks, Slow Tourism or Wellbeing: discover suggestions that will match your clients’ needs
The Loire Valley wine routes + 7 itineraries
This kit was prepared to introduce you into the richness of the Loire Valley and more particularly present to you the newly created wine trails in Atlantic Loire Valley. It describes 7 major wine trails which will allow you to figure out itineraries for your clients, groups or individuals.
DMCs and local agencies to arrange your trips
Here is a selection of local DMCs and GUIDES to help arrange your tours
| COMPANY NAME | CONTACT | WEBSITE | PLACE | SPECIALITY | TYPE OF CLIENTS | MARKETS | GEOGRAPHIC SPECIALITY |
| Atlantic Dtour | Magali Ribault atlantic-d-tour@orange.fr | www.atlantic-d-tour.com | In Vendée, close to Nantes | Generalist | Only groups — B2B | France, Belgium and Luxemburg | Atlantic Coast, Loire Valley and Charente (La Rochelle and Cognac area) |
| Eden en France | Anne Lenormand resa@edenenfrance.voyage | https://edenenfrance.voyage/ | Pornichet, Atlantic Coast | Generalist | FITs, small groups & groups (B2B and B2C) | USA-Canada, Europe & France | Atlantic Coast, Loire Valley, North Aquitaine (up to Bordeaux vineyards), Brittany, Normandy (up to the Seine River) |
| Euro Travel Concept — Richou Group | Sophie Joubert sophie.joubert@richou.fr | eurotravelconcept.com | Between Angers and Puy du Fou | Generalist, tailor-made incoming agency | Groups + Small groups + Incentives — B2B | America and Europe | Atlantic coast, Loire Valley, rest of France and Europe |
| Groussin Coaches | Patrick Groussin contact@autocars-groussin.com | www.autocars-groussin.com/en/ | Close to Nantes | Charter coach company, transportation with driver | Groups | Europe & France | Atlantic coast, Loire Valley, rest of France and Europe |
| Loire Secrets | Karine Guyon karine.guyon@loiresecrets.com contact@loiresecrets.com | www.loiresecrets.com www.france-trip-secrets.com/ | By the Loire River, between Angers and Saumur | High-end tours, specialized in culture and wine tours to discover the French art de vivre | FIT and groups — B2B and B2C MICE : 20 to 400 pax | USA ‑Canada ; Europe and France | Atlantic Coast, Loire Valley: from Nantes to Sancerre. Normandy and Brittany on request |
| M‑TRAVELEXPERIENCES | Pierre Reverdy contact@m‑travelexperiences.com | m‑travelexperiences.com/ | Close to Nantes and near La Baule | Enabler of wonder | Small groups | France — Europe — North America — Asia ‑Australia | Southern Brittany — Nantes — Loire Valley |
| Parenthèse Océan Voyages Voyages-Nombalais group | Jean-Claude Belaud groupes@parenthese-voyage.fr Aline Rousseau (FIT) contact@parenthese-voyage.fr | parenthese-ocean-voyages.fr | In Vendée, close to Nantes, Puy du Fou, île d’Yeu | Generalist, taylor-made incoming agency and pool of guides | FIT and groups school groups — B2B and B2C | Europe — France | Atlantic coast, Loire Valley, Brittany |
| Revelation Travel | Serge Daviaud receptif@revelation.travel | www.revelation.travel | In Vendée | Incoming agency | Coach companies, travel agencies, adult groups, school groups and small groups | Europe — France | Western France |
| Sibylline | Mathilde Blanchard contact@sibylline-escapade.fr mathilde@sibylline-escapade.fr | www.sibylline-escapade.fr | Angers | Surprise stay packages according to your clients’ tastes | FIT and corporate | France | France |
| Voyel Incoming | Philippe Bély incoming@voyel.com | voyel.com/incoming-anglais.html | In Vendée, close to Nantes | Generalist and educational travel | Groups and small groups (from 8 pax) | North America, south America and Oceania | Western France + rest of France for long-haul markets |
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International tourism development
Chargée de développement Tourisme
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International tourism development
Chargée de développement Tourisme international
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